Lightswitch app for iPhone and iPad


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Developer: Melloware
9.99 USD
Current version: 2.4.4, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 18 Feb 2010
App size: 222.45 Kb

Lightswitch is an Home Automation Client for the iPhone/iPod/iPad and is a native iOS application that allows you to control your home automation devices anywhere in the world. Ever wondered if you accidentally left a light on? How about turn the outdoor floodlights on but didnt feel like walking back downstairs to turn them on? Now you can! All you need is some home automation hardware supported by a Lightswitch certified server application.

Lightswitch consists of two pieces...a server piece which is what the iOS Device connects to, and the client piece which runs on your iOS device. There are many different vendors that make Lightswitch Servers such as:

SERVERS:
* minizee
http://minizee.com
* JB Media LightManager Pro
http://cms.jbmedia.de/
* HomePlanner
http://www.hometomation.com/homeplanner/
* Zwave Commander
http://www.melloware.com
* HomeDaemon
http://www.denninger.net/homedaemon.htm
* Heyu for Linux
http://www.heyu.org/
* zVirtualScenes
http://code.google.com/p/zvirtualscenes/
* ThinkingHome for OSX
http://www.alwaysthinking.com

The purpose of this program is simple: to allow control of your home automation devices from your iPhone/iPod/iPad with the touch of a finger.

IMPORTANT: Requires a valid Lightswitch certified server running at all times for the iOS app to connect to.